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SA Law is regularly relied upon by a host of international clients, including names from the banking, healthcare, retail, sports and media sectors, for its labour and employment expertise, which covers both contentious and non-contentious matters. Practice co-head Boriska Rocha is highly regarded for her expertise in executive-level hiring and termination procedures and labour disputes. Fellow co-head João Batista Pereira Neto specialises in collective claims and union negotiations. Other key practitioners include Gastão Pazinatto Junior and Pedro Sega Lopes de Azevedo, both of whom focus on employment litigation.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Boriska and João are well-rounded lawyers, ready to adapt to the needs of the business. They consistently bring forward non-trivial solutions with strong legal certainty.'
  • 'Long-standing partner, providing not only legal support but also important strategic input for the medium and long term. They have specialists connected to the sector and always bring market updates.'
  • 'S.A Law is a firm with hands-on experience and deep legal knowledge on complex matters presented to them, as well as a network of relationships that facilitates complex negotiations and structuring.'
  • 'Partner João B. Almeida Neto is an excellent professional, with strategic vision, strong advisory capabilities, and a combative approach.'

Key clients

  • Pagbank/ Universo Online (“UOL”)
  • Fleury S/A
  • Banco BNP Paribas
  • Moody’s
  • Red Bull do Brasil Ltda.
  • Lenovo
  • Publicis Groupe
  • Hotmart
  • Tigre Materiais e Soluções em Construção Ltda.
  • LexisNexis Serviços de Análise de Risco Ltda.
  • Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio
  • Votorantim Cimentos

Work highlights

Represented Red Bull do Brasil in a labour lawsuit brought by a former employee in relation to an off-site accident.
Advised Banco BNP Paribas Brasil on responding to labour claims brought by five terminated employees, collectively valued at R$8m.
Represented UOL Cursos de Tecnologia Educacional Ltda in the Supreme Court, successfully reversing a prior unfavourable decision which would have cost the client R$4m.

Practice head

Boriska Ferreira Rocha; João Batista Pereira Neto

Other key lawyers

Gastão Pazinatto Junior; Pedro Sega Lopes de Azevedo